This hanging-style hitch-mounted rack lets you carry up to 4 bikes on the back of your vehicle. It has dual arms that fold down for storage, rotating anti-sway cradles with rubber straps, and tilts forward for easy rear-cargo access. Call 800-298-8924 to order Swagman hitch bike racks part number S63380 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Swagman products. Guaranteed Lowest Price and Fastest Shipping for Swagman Trailhead 4 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting. Hitch Bike Racks reviews from real customers.

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Swagman Hitch Bike Racks - S63380

This hanging-style hitch-mounted rack lets you carry up to 4 bikes on the back of your vehicle. It has dual arms that fold down for storage, rotating anti-sway cradles with rubber straps, and tilts forward for easy rear-cargo access.

Distance from the center of the hitch pin hole to the back of the upright bar: 9-1/2"

Shank rise above the hitch receiver: 3"

Limited lifetime warranty

Note: This dual-arm rack reduces the need for a bike frame adapter bar (sold separately) to mount a children's, women's, or alternative frame bicycle. However, to mount certain bikes or to keep your bike level on the rack, a bike adapter bar may be required. Most step-through bikes, dual-suspension bikes, and small children's bikes will require a bike adapter bar.

The Swagman Trailhead hitch-mounted bike rack carries four bikes on dual arms that provide superior stability during transport. The dual arms easily fold down for storage - just pull a pin - and each arm features an integrated reflector at its tip.

Anti-Sway Cradles

The Trailhead has anti-sway cradles that rotate and slide along the dual arms to perfectly position your bicycles, reducing the need for a bike adapter bar. The cradles include durable rubber straps to hold your bikes firmly in place on the rack. Because the cradles secure each bike at three places (twice along the top tube and once along the seat post or down tube), rocking back and forth is virtually eliminated, preventing bike-to-bike contact.

Tilts Forward For Rear Cargo Access

This versatile rack tilts forward, away from your vehicle, when you remove a pin at the base. This allows easy access to your vehicle's rear cargo area.

Shank Adapter for 2" Receivers

It includes a two-piece adapter that installs over the shank to convert your rack for use on 2" hitch receivers. For 1-1/4" hitch receivers, use the rack without the adapter.

Anti-Rattle Threaded Hitch Pin

The Trailhead comes with an anti-rattle, threaded hitch pin and clip to secure the rack to your trailer hitch and eliminate rattle during transport. To lock your rack to the hitch, replace the pin and clip with Swagman's anti-rattle lock (S64029 - sold separately).

This hanging-style hitch-mounted rack lets you carry up to 4 bikes on the back of your vehicle. It has dual arms that fold down for storage, rotating anti-sway cradles with rubber straps, and tilts forward for easy rear-cargo access.

This hanging-style hitch-mounted rack lets you carry up to 2 bikes on the back of your vehicle. It has dual arms that fold down for storage, rotating anti-sway cradles with rubber straps, and tilts forward for easy rear-cargo access.

The DoubleDown Ace offers a full house of great features, including a locking, anti-wobble knob that tightens the rack in your hitch without the use of tools. Anti-sway cradles, folding arms and a tilting mast help this rack trump the competition.

Video Transcript for Swagman Trailhead 4 Bike Rack Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at this Swagman Trailhead. This is a hitch mounted hanging bike rake and it's been designed with foldable arms so we can get these down and out of the way when not in use. Now we've got this available in a 2-bike, a 3-bike or a 4-bike with the foldaway design. In a 4-bike with the fixed mount here. The Trailhead's a very sturdy, durable rack, it is really stable as you head down the road. There's a couple of features that they've incorporated in there to make sure that happens. The first is our threaded hitch pin bolt that keeps any side to side or up and down movement contained.

Then if we come up here just a little bit further, we've actually got a threaded black T-handle here, it works in conjunction with the black plate you can see, you'll see when it's loose our rack has some movement and some wobble there. When we tighten that back down, all that movement is going to be taken care of and we'll not have to worry about that. Now once we have our T-handle loosened, we can just rotate the black metal plate so it's running the same way as our rack and then pull the silver pin that's going to allow us to tilt the rack right out and away from our vehicle. In most cases, this going to give you more than enough room to open any rear trunks or rear hatches that you need to get in and out of your goodies that you want. Now it's very simple to get it back in its upright position, we're just going to bring it up so the holes line up, slide our pin back through, secure here on the other side and then we turn that plate and tighten our T-handle back down. Now they use a black powder-coat finish so it's going to be a strong and durable finish. We don't have worry about it fading over time or a lot of corrosion and stuff. There's that other pin here, you just pull that out and we can move our dual cradle arms up into position. Now there's two rubber stops right here.

Just like our features down here at the bottom did, this is also going to keep that rattle and that vibration to a minimum. We'll slide through our pin with our cradle arms in the upright position, sometimes you've got to push up and down on the arms a little bit to guide it in. Bring our clip around, we can secure it on our pin there and we'll have our cradle arms out into the loading position. The dual cradle arms of the Trailhead are just 11 1/2 inches from the outside of one to the outside of the other. This is really going to help us accommodate a wide variety of frame styles and secure our bikes properly onto our rack. Each set of cradles is going to have four rubber straps that help hold the bike in place.

As you can see here, these would be for going across the top two and then we've even got the anti-sway cradles located here in the rear. The seat down tube will come through there, the straps will come around and that's going to keep our bikes from swaying back and forth preventing them or at least helping to prevent them from making contact with one another or with our frame. The straps, themselves, are very nice, long, durable straps. They're really thick, heavy-duty. They're going to hold our bike very securely. As you can see, we've got the grooves that run through the bottom of the cradles there to help it accommodate any other brake cables and things of that nature.

These are wide enough to accommodate all the way up to an inch and a quarter frame width. Really nice, deep, wide pockets so we can really secure our stuff with. These will rotate to whatever angle that we need them to. To best accommodate our bikes, there's a lot of different types out there and a lot of different configurations so you are going to have options as far as moving those around go. Now they don't move freely, we don't have to worry about them spinning on their own, it definitely takes a little bit of force but it does allow us to customize that. These will also, again with a little bit force, it's not something that happens really easily but we can adjust these forward and back, right out to the silver stops that here on the back to keep them from coming all the way off, you see right here. That's easily adjustable, forward and back, so we can get the appropriate spacing on our bike. My bike's a big old bike so maybe I need a little bit more space and other narrower frame bikes, we don't need so much room so we can get that customized. The straps go onto one of the three, nice, heavy-duty connection points there. It'll hold our bike nice and snug no matter what diameter the frame's going to be here, we're going to have plenty of room to get that around and get it connected. Now that we've gone over all the feature of the rack, let me show you how to install this on your vehicle. As you can see here, we've got our inch and a quarter shank exposed. This is going to go right into the class one and class two hitches. You do want to keep in mind that if you're using it on a class one, you are going to be limited to a 2-bike capacity. Then to switch this over so we can put it our class three, we've got our two plate adapter. You can see there's a bevel hole there and a threaded hole, we want those to be in line with each other and those should be placed over the non-threaded hole, you can see here, this is our non-threaded hole. The one further up is threaded to accept our anti-rattle bolt. We'll place those on, line it up with the hole we just discussed and then it's just a matter of threading our Allen bolt into this side and we'll use our Allen key and we're going to tighten this right on down. Perfect, easy to install. Now we'll place the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're going to line up our threaded hole here with our hitch pin hole. Once we have those in line, we're going to take our anti-rattle bolt which is provided and we're going to thread this on through. Now that we've got threaded through you'll notice we've got some movement and kind of some wiggle to our rack so now we need to use our wrench, we're going to tighten our bolt on down. This draws the shank of the rack over against our receiver tube and you'll notice that once that's nice and tight, all that play and all that wiggle is gone. We'll then take our provided clip and we're going to slide in the other end. Now here on the rear of the rack, if it's not already tightened, you see how we've got that wiggle and that noise, they've got this nice plate that's designed to go across the backside and then we just thread in the black T-handle and it going to take all that movement and all that play out of there as well. As you can see now, real nice and secure and we're ready to go down the road without a lot of noise. Loading up the bike is an easy process as well. You pull our pin located here at the top, rotate our arms up into position and we'll reinsert the pin in the new hole that we've created. Bring that on around. As you can see, nice, stable, sturdy ride for a bike and we've got our four straps that we're going to undo that we talked about earlier. With those opened up, let me grab our bike and we're just going to place the bike right up into the cradles that we just exposed and we've talked about the anti-sway cradle strap that you can select on each side. You want your down tube of your seat to be on the side that you've got your anti-sway cradle set up on. Now it's just a matter of pulling the straps around and getting it secured. As you can see there, nice and secure and ready to head down the road. As you can see, we've loaded our rack down to capacity. We are allowed 35 pounds per bike so we add 4 times 35 and it gives us 140 weight capacity. We started with our road bike then we went to our aluminum mountain bike, we got a hybrid style bike here, we've used an adapter bar on that and we also used an adapter bar on our ladies' bike just to even it out. This would have gone on the rack without but the rear end would have been kicked up really high so we wanted to keep it level, wanted to keep it even. The adapter bar we used is from Swagman, that part number is 64005, you can check that out on our website if you don't already have one and if you have a need for it. We'll now take the full load out through our test course to give you a really good idea of what it looks like in action. Here on our test course, we'll start by going through the slalom. This is going to show us the side to side movement of the rack just like if you we're going around corners or doing some evasive maneuvers. Once we turn the corner, we'll get into our alternating speed bumps, this shows you the twisting and torquing action on the rack just like a curb or a pothole might cause. Once we get into our solid speed bumps, we'll see the up and down movement, just like going in and out of a garage, parking lot or driveway. That will complete today's look at the Swagman Trailhead, part number S63380. .

Order: This hanging-style hitch-mounted rack lets you carry up to 4 bikes on the back of your vehicle. It has dual arms that fold down for storage, rotating anti-sway cradles with rubber straps, and tilts forward for easy rear-cargo access.

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by: Charlie C.10/06/2018

I received the Trailhead 4 rack in perfect condition and in a wonderfully short amount of time. This rack is solid and steady, and well worth the price compared to other big names. All of the components are of high quality and are sure to last a long time. Just to be covered further down the road, I plan to purchase spare cradles, straps, and hitch pins to have when I need them. Etrailer sells a thorough line of replacement parts for this model.
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by: Tommy09/18/2018

DOES NOT FIT BOYS BMX BIKES!! Purchased to carry 3 children's bikes (2 20"bmx boys bikes and a 16" girls bikes) Look and feel solid but does not fit 20" bikes and smaller (maybe mountain bikes but not bmx bikes).. will only fit men's bikes. Going to remove the holder and just strap to the arms..
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Some bicycles, like womens bikes or bikes with a short top tube can be hard to fit, which is why frame adapter bars like # 64005Swagman Deluxe Bike Frame Adapter Bar for Women's, Children's, and Alternative Frame Bikes$31.79 are available. A frame adapter bar spans the distance between the handlebar gooseneck and the seat post, adding an extra few inches of width for the bike to attach to the rack.

Great product. I installed it in minutes after I installed the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver (2" Class 3 hithc from this site on my CX-9).
I haven't used it yet, but we watched the video and tested out how to install/remove, fold it back when not in use, how to tilt to access the lift-gate, and how to secure the bikes. Very straight forward. It does stick out pretty far, but that was expected for a 4 bike carrier. The fit and finish is nice and matches our black CX-9 :)
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by: Dirk08/31/2018

Product is easy to set up, other than one bolt everything is assembled.
Heavy duty construction, very satisfied !
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Just installed it but haven't taken it on any bike trips yet. Seems very solid, I like how versatile it is.
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by: Brad D.06/21/2018

Love this site! Got their contact info from local bike shop. Brought up their website. Put in my car info and was immediately given numerous choices for both the tow bar and the bike rack. Did some comparisons and chose the tow bar and rack that best filled my needs. Prices were the same as that other big website (I always check these days). Free shipping which was a big deal because these items were heavy. Had both in 3 days. Had my mechanic install. Took him 15 min. I love my new bike rack!
Thanks etrailer. Will definitely use you again,
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by: JP09/11/2015

Firstly, eTrailer was terrific in answering all the questions before I made the purchase and in guiding me to select the perfect bike rack for my Subaru. The item arrived in 2 days even with a free shipping option. Most of the rack came pre-assembled and it took me about 15 mins to install it. It perfectly fit on my 09 Subaru Impreza with 1 1/4 inch Curt Class -1 receiver. There are rattles and the rack is a very sturdy. After installation, I was also surprised to find that I do not even have to tilt the mast to access the rear hatchback. I understand that with Class-1 hitch on my car, I am limited to mounting only 2 bikes on this rack but that is a limitation of my car not the bike rack. I highly recommend eTrailer for their customer service and the Swagman trail-head bike 4 bike rack.
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by: Jerry S.12/02/2011

Have not actually been on the road with it so far. Installation on the hitch was a problem. The clearance hole in the 1-1/4 to 2 inch adapter was too small and I had to file it out so the threaded pin could be installed Looks like getting 4 hybrid bikes (with handle bars that extend straight out) on the rack is going to be a challenge. Bungie cords are going to be necessary to control the rotation of the front wheels. Recommend that potential buyers find a rack to try their bikes on before buying anything.
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by: Antoine08/08/2018

The product met all my expectations. Although it maybe a bit tricky to get the bike frames to go through the arms, the plastic/rubber holders always make a perfect fit as they turn and move freely. It is easy to assemble and disassemble and there are places to keep the screws when not in their designated locations.
Very satisfied.
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by: Dave P09/07/2016

Stable and well built bike rack. Got this rack and the Draw-tite hitch for a 2015 Camry XSE. I needed the s bend in the shank to clear my driveway apron. The back bottom of hitch is normally 9.5 inches off the ground, 8 inches with the hitch and 4 bikes (about 140 lbs). With 3 people in the car the clearance on my apron is less then 2 inches and it doesn't hit when all 4 are aboard.
With the arms folded you can open and close the trunk, but when arms are up the trunk is blocked. This is the reason I knock it down one star. The cheapest thule looks like it is the reverse blocking with arms down, I wish the swagman was that way since it is way easier to tilt the rack with out the bikes.
It is hard to get the some bikes over the large triangular cradles, but was able to do it for even my daughters small bike (one side is only on top of the cradle). The main problem with the cradles is that the attachment points for the straps are very flexible, which makes it hard to attach the straps, you end up having to bend the cradle which is hard when bikes are in the way.
There is little movement side to side and up and down. The hitch is a tighter fit on the sides then top and bottom to hitch (even with bolt tightened down hard). Overall a very good rack.
Customer service was excellent at answering my questions when I was placing the order. Thanks
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by: Venkat S10/05/2014

Was really easy to install, took me less than 30 minutes.
If you are looking to have kids bicycle ( 16" or less) on this stand they might not fit . I could not fit my sons 16" bicycle on it. Otherwise it is a very sturdy stand and hold 4 bicycles easily.
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Still good, have used it thru summer over the week ends to take my kids to the park for riding.

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by: Mark W.06/30/2012

Although Swagman says the S63380 will hold four bikes up to 35 lbs, they also mention on the instruction sheet that the hitch has only a 100 lb max capacity! Our bikes all weigh about 30 to 32 lbs, so four bikes are too much for this hitch. I called etrailer to exchange for this reason and etrailer was awesome and sent me a prepaid return label and also immediately sent out a replacement (Sportrack A30404XT) that can carry the load. Fantastic customer service from etrailer! I noticed that they have updated the description on the etrailer page to add the 100 lb max capacity for this Swagman hitch, so hopefully this mix-up won't happen for anyone else.
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by: Greg12/04/2015

Got it delivered yesterday. Opened the box and it was fully assembled. All i had to do was open the box and set it into the hitch. Got it all setup within a couple of minutes (i drive a 16' Cherokee TH). Putting the bikes on and off was easy enough. Came across one issue during bike placement. My girlfriends bike is either oddly shaped or pretty small framed because i had trouble finding the right configuration for the strap to hold the bike without swaying. I also tried putting hers on first and that was difficult trying to get her bike to pass all of the straps and guide holders. Overall pretty satisfied with the product itself. Not much, if any at all, sway on the rack.
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by: Jason S.08/17/2012

Absolutely Wunderbar (wonderful)!
etrailer support U.S. Service member by being one of the ONLY online vehicle equipment ordering organizations that ships to an APO address. (and I searched a ton of them)
I live in Germany and work for the DoD.
After researching SEVERAL sites to purchase and ship a trailer hitch, bike rack, mountain bike mount and electrical system to support it for my needs, I discovered my ONLY solution I was etrailer. Lots of others had the gear I required, but NONE of them, would ship to an APO address. Yes, the prices were just a bit higher than a few of the other sites, but without the ability to ship to an APO, the price difference was negligable.
So, the GREAT things about etrailer;
1. Easy/simple ordering process
2. great seach tool capability, allowing me to find everything I needed and recommended other items I may not have thought about.
3. Simple / well layed out online order ability.
4. Amazingly quick, delivery. Within 10 days of my order being placed, I had everything in the mail. Yes, shipping cost a bit more than desired, but again, paying a bit more to ship at least allowed it to actually BE shipped to my APO.
I've already had hitch and electrical installed and I'll be heading out camping this weekend, WITH my bikes in TOW and all thanks to etrailers exceptional support.
Thanks ETRAILER
Jason S.
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by: Larry. H.07/17/2015

The good: Solid, heavy construction. Easy to use method for attaching the bikes. Includes adapter for different type / size hitches. Fairly easy to swing out of the way for hatch access (although it is heavy). Plenty of room between carrier and rear of vehicle.
The meh: Requires the use of anti-rattle bolt. This means that one must carry a socket wrench to install and remove the carrier. Should use a torque wrench.
The bad: Instructions are awful. To assemble, "only one bolt needs to be installed", but the photos are so poor that they are useless. Does not say that a second bolt has to be tightened. Pin and pin locks cannot be used because the anti-rattle threads cannot be removed and are too small diameter for a pin. Recommended Swegman anti-rattle lock is too long to fit on some factory hitches such as Jeep Grand Cherokee. Bike strap and connectors make placing the bike on the inside holder a chore.
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This is a very solid product! I have used it for over a year now and love it! I have had up to 3 bikes on this without a problem and have traveled over 8 hours in the car one way with absolutely no issues. Many other bike racks like this one that I see on other cars look unstable this is not unstable in anyway. I did have to file some of the paint off of the rack to get it to fit in my 1 and 1/4" hitch but once that was done it has been perfect. I also bought the locking hitch bolt which is awesome too.
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We still love our bike rack. We have used it a lot over the past yearincluding a couple of long distance trips from Chicago to the upperpeninsula in Michigan 8 hrs . It was one of the best accessory purchases Ihave ever made!

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by: Tommy B06/27/2017

This whole process couldn't have been easier. I ordered the hitch and about an hour later ordered a bike rack to go into the hitch. An hour after that, I decided I wanted a 4 bike rack, instead of 2. Cathy T was super helpful in cancelling/placing my new order and knew exactly what she was talking about while suggesting the proper lock. Everything arrived right on time and was really easy to install. I do suggest using ramps to raise the vehicle a bit, although it wouldn't have been necessary. Also, it doesn't hurt to have a few cold beverages nearby, and a buddy to help when needed. Seriously though, this was pretty simple to do and it's going to be super functional and I think it even looks pretty good. The prices were fair, shipping was fast, install was easy, and Cathy T was great. A+ for everyone involved. Thanks!
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Purchased item#S63380 after reading reviews it came in quickly. opened it & was pleased how well built bought this one because new 2018 Honda CRV has 1-1/4" hitch but does come with adapter to fit class 3 hitch. very nice & built to last very sturdy!!!
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by: Ronald08/09/2018

Excellent service and quick shipping. Very satisfied
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by: AL07/17/2018

We have used it a couple of times for trips. It works very well. I would recommend it. I have mine installed with a class 3 or 4 (the larger) square coupling device. The bikes are secure when we travel and the unit is relatively easy attach and detach from my Ford Freestyle. I can also leave it attached to the car when it is unloaded and use the device to pivot the vertical piece and get access to the rear lift door of the car. The etrailer service was excellent!
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by: Jong07/24/2018

Good product, good service and on time delivered.
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by: Wesley H.07/01/2018

Was new in the market for a rear hitch fold out bike rack for the family vacation. While my daughter's smaller bike (age 5) did not fit, the other three were not too terribly hard to get on. Assembly was easy. Product quality is superb. Great product, especially for the price. Customer service was quite possibly the best I've ever had, and I order almost everything online. Told my neighbor, an avid bike rider about etrailer.com. Will for sure use this company again.
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by: John06/08/2018

I have a smaller car and this one works great. No issues thus far.
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by: Anand02/11/2018

Great product works well. Wish it worked better for mounting kids bikes, its a bit of a pain but ver happy with the product.
The 5 stars was for the great speed and quality of of etrailer. Very smooth transaction and on time delivery.
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by: Rich01/24/2018

We had a ground clearance problem grinding other bike racks and even hitches backing out of our driveway. This rack instantly goes up a few inches as it comes out of the receiver, giving us the extra ground clearance we needed to not grind. In addition, it holds the bikes more easily and securely than our previous rack. But best of all, I mangled one of the parts and contacted Swagman customer service and they instantly offered to send a (big, heavy) replacement for free -- even though I clearly stated it was my own fault, not theirs. Go Swagman!
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by: Jeff01/03/2018

Works great! The hitch bolt really helps to keep the rack from swaying around too much.
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by: John M07/06/2017

Delivered in excellent shape. Did not get the item I ordered on the shipping dock for a week after the order was completed. Product instructions are vague.
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by: Lou Q04/14/2017

very fast delerivery .Everything worked perfect
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by: Leon04/08/2017

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by: Henry02/14/2017

This product works great. Easy to install and very stable.
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by: Jim F.)01/12/2017

The Swagman Trailhead 4 bike rack I ordered arrived as scheduled. Customer service at E trailer was excellent. They were knowledgeable and efficient. The bike rack was a quality product and I'm very satisfied with it
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by: Kevin Y.08/29/2016

Perfect for what we needed. Bikes were fastened securely and I had no worries about them falling off.
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by: Jameson D06/11/2016

I've owned this for just over a year now. I'm happy with the choice I made and would recommend it to others, even though I've only used it a handful of times.
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by: Tim F06/03/2016

First bike rack for me & it fits my needs great. Easy to install on hitch, bikes stow easily, come off easily. It was also a great price compared to others at 2-3 times the cost.
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by: Randy05/31/2016

Excellent bike rack. Holds up to 4 bikes securely. Easy to mount the bikes, very solid construction. My wife had a little trouble with the tie down straps, but managed it. No such problem for a guy. I would recommend, in fact I believe my son is buying the same rack.
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by: SCARY08/05/2015

I can always find to best value..and step by step instruction. Thank George. J
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by: Jerry T.06/28/2015

Mounted the Swagman 4 Bike carrier on the rear and went camping. Only had two bikes loaded but the carrier worked well. It would probably hold 3 but some moving around would be required to get 4 on. I'm impressed with the rigid ability of the carrier. It folds down easily when not in use. Shipping was prompt and packing was adequate.
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by: Rory P.02/27/2015

i received my bike rack last night and tried it out for the first time. I think that so far it is great.. i was even able to get a girls bike to work without using the adapter. shipping was pretty fast also. overall very happy with my experience and the products i ordered. i won't hesitate to order from etrailer again. thank you for the pleasant transaction.
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by: JKV09/22/2014

Easy to attach and load up to 4 bikes - including mountain bikes.
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by: BobR09/03/2014

etrailer had the best price of all online seller researched at the time of purchase, free delivery, and fast turn around!
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by: vinny s.08/25/2014

I have not had a chance to use this product for any longer distance trips, but my initial reaction is very sturdy and well made. Fast ship and great customer service.
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by: Patrick Fagan08/12/2012

Appears well made out of the box. Anxious to see how it holds up to use vs. the bing names in racks.
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by: Keith G. L-town, Pa07/20/2012

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by: Srini07/12/2012

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by: Jose M.07/12/2012

The product was shipped so quickly, arrived on time, it was very easy to assemble, the quality of the componentes is very good, I am very satisfied with this purchase.
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by: Chris F.07/06/2012

Very easy to use, everything looks well built and durable. Even with bikes on the rack I can have full access to my cargo in the back.
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by: Jim06/29/2012

Product works great, easy to use and assembly. Service was fantastic.
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by: Troy04/15/2012

Great quality. Good shipping information. One downside to the carrier is it works very easily with adult sized bikes, but children's bikes are more difficult to load onto rack due to smaller frames. The carrier I received did not include advertized integrated reflectors on end of tubes.
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by: Tom Quinn03/16/2012

rack is very heavy and well constructed with heavy metal, however I had to grind off the paint in order to have it slide into the hitch but the tongue is solid metal and won't rust out in my lifetime. customer service was great . received the rack in 3 days as promised. this is the second time I dealt with this company and they are first class
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To mount girls or alternative framed bikes you will need a bike adapter bar that attaches between the handle bar neck and the seat post on the bicycle. We have several of these adapters available (see link).
The most economic adapter bar is the Swagman Easy-Out Women and Alternative Frame Bike Adapter for Hitch Bike Racks, item # 64005, and would be a good match for your bike rack.
The Yakima Tube Top Bike Adapter Bar, item # Y02531, is the one I like to recommend because it has...view full answer...

I will be more than happy to make some bike rack recommendations for you. I can give you my top picks that fit the criteria that you have provided but there are some other important factors you will need to consider. Then I can provide a more specific recommendation. The year, make, and model of the vehicle, the size trailer hitch, and the type of bikes is all important.
A 2013 Honda CR-V like yours could have a Class I, II or III hitch with either a 1-1/4 inch or 2 inch receiver so...view full answer...

Either of these bike racks will work well for you. Both the Swagman Trailhead # S63380 and the Thule Hitching Post Pro # TH934XTR have great features, such as anti-sway cradles, a tilting mast for cargo access, and an included anti-rattle pin.
I prefer the Thule Hitching Post Pro # TH934XTR. The Hitching Post Pro will offer you extra clearance at the rear of your vehicle. It measures 13-1/2 inches from the center of the hitch pin hole to the upright bar of the carrier, 4 inches longer...view full answer...

As long as there is an open space at the top of that rear spoiler for the mounting strap to pass through and attach to the edge of the rear hatch, the rack is capable of being installed on the vehicle. (Rather than the straps passing up and over the spoiler).
This being said, Thule states that the hatch on the RX350 is not strong enough to accommodate the weight of the carrier plus three bikes, although using the two bike model, # TH910XT is acceptable.
To carry three bikes, a hitch...view full answer...

Hidden Hitch is a brand name and the receiver will end up in the same position and will typically install much the same as the other brands of hitches that fit on your 2012 Mazda 5. there are not advantages or dis-advantages for your vehicle when using the Hidden Hitch brand. No additional parts will be needed for carrying a bike rack with any of the hitches available for your car, except the bike rack itself.
For carrying a bike rack on your 2012 Mazda 5, I would recommend using the...view full answer...

If you will be carrying any bikes that do not have a top frame bar that goes straight across (like a typical men's bike would) then I recommend using bike adapter bar # 64005. This will allow you to carry those bikes more level and will provide better ground clearance. I have to use these adapters and without them my wife's bike would be at a severe angle and I would not be able to load my son's bike at all. I have linked a video showing how the adapter works.view full answer...

First, to use the Thule Parkway 4 Bike Hitch Mounted Folding Rack, # TH956, you would need to add a trailer hitch to your 2006 Toyota Sienna. I recommend the Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch, part # 75237. This hitch has a 2 inch receiver opening that is compatible with the Thule Parkway or any other 2 inch bike rack.
With a 2 inch hitch, there is a wider selection of bike racks and hitch accessories that you can use.
One thing to consider is the distance from the center of the hitch pin...view full answer...

As long as your roof rack crossbars are at least 43 inches in length, you should be able to fit 4 bikes across. You might find you need to alternate the direction of each bike so that they can fit closer together.
Since the bikes will be close together, I would not recommend the Swagman # S64720 roof bike racks. The wheel tray/base is made of metal that's pretty thin, which can allow the bikes some side to side movement. I'd recommend going with something like the SportRack Upshift Deluxe,...view full answer...

We actually do have a spare tire mount bike rack that will hold 3 bikes. Check out the SportRack 3 Bike Carrier Spare Tire Mount Bike Rack with Rotating Cradles, # SR2813. To make sure it will fit on your 2002 Jeep Liberty, you will also need to take some measurements to determine if the bracket that bolts behind the wheel will extend far enough out from the rear of the vehicle to clear the front face of the tire. The bracket mounts in between the spare tire and the vehicle, so you will...view full answer...

When determining fit of a given bike rack on a particular vehicle, it is important to determine the distance from the hitch pin hole of the installed hitch to the furthest rearward point of the back bumper (see photo.)
We have completed installs of the Draw-Tite # 75528 and Curt # 13424 Class III receiver hitches on 2010 and 2012 Buick Enclave models. We have found that once the hitch is installed, this distance can vary from 3-3/4 inches to 5-1/4 inches depending on which hitch is...view full answer...

I confirmed with Swagman that the Trailhead 4 Bike Rack # S63380 referenced in your question can handle 4 bikes that are up to 140 pounds total (up to 35 pounds per bike). It does appear that the earlier versions of this rack came with a listed total capacity of 100 pounds (although each cradle could support a bike of up to 35 pounds) but this has since been updated/redesigned. The current version of this rack does indeed have a 140 pound total weight capacity so it will work perfectly...view full answer...

There are several hitches that'll work for your 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. If your just looking for an attachment point for your bike racks, a Class III hitch like the Draw-Tite Class III hitch, part # 75101 would work great for you.
If you were looking for something smaller, the Curt # E-3S might be a fit if you have bolt holes that line up and enough available space on the underside of your step bumper. I've provided a photo showing the dimensions of the bolt holes and of the hitch itself.
The...view full answer...

Both racks are pretty similar in many respects, with similar weights and capacities. Both racks will tilt away from the vehicle to allow access to the trunk or hatch of the vehicle once the bikes are removed. Both racks use hook and loop fasteners to secure the bikes to the rack. Each rack also comes with an anti-rattle arrangement to tightly hold the rack in the receiver, thus reducing movement of the rack.
The Pro Series Translite uses two arms to suspend the bikes, while the Reese...view full answer...

The Swagman rack, part # S63380 has cradles that are only 1-1/4 inch wide. As long as the width of your Mongoose frame is 1-1/4 inch or less, it will sit in the cradles and the straps will reach all the way around the frame of your bike. You should have no problem attaching your bike to this bike rack.view full answer...

I spoke with my contact at Thule, who tells me that they do not recommend using a trunk mounted bike rack on an Audi Q5, as there is not a strong enough place to attach the top hooks holding the rack to the vehicle. Attaching the racks directly to the glass of the hatch or plastic covering the hatch can damage the vehicle.
Hollywood Racks offers a 2 bike rack, their Over-the-Top, part # HRF2 that would work great on your vehicle. Its unique design splits the weight between the vehicle...view full answer...

To mount a bike rack on the rear of your Element, there are two alternatives, a hitch mounted option or a trunk mounted option.
The hitch mounted option would require that a hitch like the Draw-Tite Class III receiver, part # 75659 be installed. The hitch would then serve as the attachment point for the bike rack, and could also be used with a cargo carrier or to tow a small trailer in the future, if the need should arise. Although going this route would be initially more expensive...view full answer...

The Swagman Trailhead 4 Bike Carrier # S63380 has a maximum weight capacity of 100 pounds. The Thule Parkway 4 Bike Rack, part # TH957, has a maximum weight capacity of 140 pounds, and each bike cannot weigh more than 35 pounds.
Both bike racks can carry 4 bikes, and have a tilting feature to allow access to the rear hatch of your Mazda 5.
The main difference is that the Swagman Trailhead will fit both 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, but the Thule Parkway will only fit 1-1/4 inch hitches.
I...view full answer...

To determine the best choice of rack, knowing two pieces of information would be helpful. A 1-1/4 inch hitch can either be a Class I or II. A Class I receiver has a very limited tongue weight capacity and would be limited to carrying only two bikes. A Class II receiver has a higher tongue weight capacity, and would allow you to carry up to 4 bikes. Your hitch should have a sticker on it that identifies the hitch class.
You would also need to know the distance from his hitch pin hole...view full answer...

Some companies prefer to be more cautious with their product ratings than others. Curt requires the use of stabilization straps, # 18050, on all of their Class I and II trailer hitches, regardless of tongue weight capacity, in accordance with their warranty requirements. The Draw-Tite and Hidden Hitch trailer hitches do not require a strap, but a strap can still be used and would not be a bad idea in any application using a larger bike rack.
I would recommend the Curt Trailer Hitch,...view full answer...

The Swagman Trailhead 4 Bike Towing Rack, # S63390, will most likely fit with your pop-up camper, but you will want to do some measuring first.
Clearance for the jack and propane tank will depend on how far they are from the front of the trailer coupler. The arms of this rack measure 26 inches from the center mast and 13 inches from the center mast to the center of the hitch pin hole. This means you will need about 13 inches of clearance from the front of the trailer coupler to the...view full answer...

There is 1 important measurement you will need to make to see if the Thule Parkway 4 Bike Hitch Mounted Folding Rack, # TH956, will fit on your 2007 Jeep Wrangler. Measure the distance from the center of the hitch pin hole out to the furthest point out on the spare tire. If that distance is less than 9-1/2 inches, then the rack will fit. I have included a video review and installation details below.
The 4 bike, tilting rack with the most clearance is the Folding 4 Bike Dual Arm Rack...view full answer...

First, you'll need a hitch. I'd recommend the Draw-Tite Class III Trailer Hitch, part # 75726. You'd also need a trailer wiring harness. If your Highlander has the tow package, you'll need # 56042. If you don't have the tow package,use # 118449. Your local RV dealer or mechanic should be able to install the hitch with no problem whatsoever. Draw-Tite says the installation should take a professional no more than 50 or 60 minutes to install, so an hour to an hour and 1/2 of labor should be...view full answer...

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